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October 4, 1970: Orioles’ bats blast Twins to take 2-0 ALCS lead

October 13, 1970: Dave McNally hits grand slam as Orioles defeat Reds in Game Three

October 15, 1970: Orioles clinch World Series championship in Game 5

April 6, 1971: Billy Williams’s homer in 10th breaks up pitchers’ duel on Opening Day

Vida Blue (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 9, 1971: Rain costs Oakland’s Vida Blue a shot at strikeout records

Bobby Cox (TRADING CARD DB)

April 15, 1971: Bobby Cox’s Hall of Fame managing career begins with last-play loss in minor leagues

April 16, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 14 Pirates batters

April 18, 1971: Gary Gentry pitches his second career 1-hitter for Mets

Luis Tiant (Trading Card DB)

April 22, 1971: Castoff Luis Tiant loses frigid Triple-A home opener

Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 27, 1971: Hank Aaron hammers 600th career home run

GibsonBob

May 1, 1971: Bob Gibson, Steve Renko stranded with no-decisions in only tie of season

Doug Holmquist

May 24, 1971: Vermont Catamounts win final game, go extinct after 79 seasons

Sonny Siebert (TRADING CARD DB)

May 28, 1971: Sonny Siebert outduels Vida Blue

May 29, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 10 Padres to win opener for Mets

Nolan Ryan (TRADING CARD DB)

May 29, 1971: Mets’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 in second game of doubleheader

Jon Warden (Trading Card DB)

June 2, 1971: Sore-armed Jon Warden’s last gasp helps Elmira Royals beat major-league parent

June 4, 1971: Tornadoes don’t twist Twins’ fortunes

June 5, 1971: Tom Murphy outduels Jim Lonborg, pitches Angels to Fenway win

June 21, 1971: Blue’s 13 strikeouts, Mitterwald’s errant throw spark Oakland win

June 23, 1971: Have a day, Rick Wise: two home runs and a no-hitter!

Ken Flowers (Geneva Times, June 24, 1971)

June 23, 1971: Geneva’s Ken Flowers nabs only professional win on Opening Day

June 24, 1971: Rookie John Caruso’s only pro home run wins Class A Opening Day game

Roberto Clemente (Trading Card DB)

June 27, 1971: Roberto Clemente shines late in Pirates win over Phillies

Freddie Patek (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1971: ‘Little Man makes a big difference’: Freddie Patek completes cycle with game-winning homer in ninth

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